GRE Word List
CALLUS
a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
The meaning of the word callus is a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark.
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|---|---|
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
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| grotto | cave |
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